Rapid Laboratory Diagnosis of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Using a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay

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Abstract

Reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) is a molecular diagnostic assay that is particularly useful for the detection of viral diseases of livestock. A major advantage of RT-LAMP is that it can be used either as a rapid field test or as a high-throughput screening tool in veterinary laboratories, with sensitivity comparable to the real-time RT-PCR assay. Unlike conventional or qPCR, RT-LAMP uses a strand displacement polymerase and a set of four to six primers that bind to several regions of the target nucleic acid. Amplification occurs without thermal cycling, and coupled with the numerous primers, RT-LAMP offers a rapid and highly specific molecular assay. In this chapter, we describe the RT-LAMP protocol for the detection of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) as a low-cost, specific, and sensitive screening tool in veterinary diagnostic laboratories. We also provide guidance on how to adapt the RT-LAMP assay for rapid field testing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEpizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus:
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Protocols
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages171-183
Number of pages13
Volume2838
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-0716-4035-7
ISBN (Print)9781071640340, 9781071640357
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Diagnosis
  • Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus
  • LAMP
  • Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay

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